Bengaluru MP on woman's 'strip-searched at airport’ claim: ‘frisked privately’
1 year, 11 months ago

Bengaluru MP on woman's 'strip-searched at airport’ claim: ‘frisked privately’

Hindustan Times  

After a woman alleged that she was asked to take her shirt off during the security check at Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport, BJP's Lok Sabha member from Bengaluru Central said on Wednesday that the claims were false. The Bengaluru airport expressed regret over the incident and assured that the issue was escalated to the security team. In a tweet, P C Mohan said, “Claims of a woman asked to remove her shirt during a security check at the Bengaluru airport are false.” The BJP leader further added that the woman “was wearing a denim jacket with badges and beadings.” Citing CISF sources, he said the woman was frisked privately in the presence of a female companion. On Tuesday, the woman, describing the incident as ‘humiliating’, questioned why the Bengaluru airport needs a woman to strip.

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Man detained at Bengaluru airport for uttering ‘bomb’ during security check: Report
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Man detained at Bengaluru airport for uttering ‘bomb’ during security check: Report

Hindustan Times  

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Woman's Claim of Being Asked to Remove Shirt at Bengaluru Airport 'False', CISF Tells What Actually Happened
1 year, 11 months ago

Woman's Claim of Being Asked to Remove Shirt at Bengaluru Airport 'False', CISF Tells What Actually Happened

News 18  

Claims of a woman that she was asked to remove her shirt during security check at the Bengaluru airport have been found to be “false”, with CISF sources reportedly saying that the woman was wearing a denim jacket with badges, beadings and was frisked behind curtains and had herself said she was comfortable in stepping out without the outerwear after …

Woman allegedly stripped at security check at Bengaluru Airport; narrates ordeal on Twitter
1 year, 11 months ago

Woman allegedly stripped at security check at Bengaluru Airport; narrates ordeal on Twitter

India TV News  

In a bizarre incident, a woman alleged that she was forced to remove her shirt during a security check at Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru. According to Gadhvi, the security personnel had forced her to remove her shirt, which she described the experience as "really humiliating" and asked, "Why would you need a woman to strip?" Gadhvi, whose social media account …

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